Senate Minority Leader Franklin
Drilon with some senators from the minority bloc will ask the court to allow
detained Senator Leila De Lima to take part in deliberations on death penalty
debates.

“We sought her views on the various
bills pending in the Senate so that we can carry these views to the floor
during the debates,” Drilon said.

“We also decided that in critical
matters, pag dumating ang death penalty bill sa Senado, hilingin namin na
makapag attend si Sen. De Lima ng aming session and committee hearings so that
she can expressed her views and participate in the deliberations because she is
a duly elected sen and therefore she has every right to participate in the
proceedings,” he added.

De Lima said her camp is now studying
all legal options available to her to allow her to attend Senate sessions and
other official functions even through remote or electronic means.